Our international keynote speakers…
…on Stage 1, from China, the USA, and Germany, covering everything from 360 video production for television and big media brands to Hollywood strategies, in depth insights into the production of world class VR applications and Chinese market analysis.
Photos by Grzegorz Karkoszka
This is how we celebrated the 2017 VR NOW Awards
Check out the winners:
VR Grand Prize
Foren Method: The Vrain
VR Entertainment Award
Exit VR: Huxley
VR Impact Award
Foren Method: The Vrain
VR Industrie Award
Stoll von Gáti: LSIM – Simulator für Liebherr-Turmdrehkrane
VR Technology Award
Holodeck VR: Holodeck VR
Photos by Grzegorz Karkoszka
Program of VR NOW Con is updated with awesome sauce!
Our program is online, check out the schedule. We have got news about amazing international speakers (Google, VR Playhouse, LittlStar) and free workshops at the VR NOW Con & Awards in Potsdam and Berlin. Purchase your conference ticket (prices begin at € 199) and get a free MeetToMatch business update.
DOMINIK KÄSER
(Google)
TALK The Making of Google Earth VR, 2pm, Main Stage
In 2014 Dominik started the Google Earth VR project with the goal of letting anyone travel anywhere in virtual reality. Google Earth VR launched in late 2016 to wide acclaim, and went on to win the Lumiere Century award by the Advanced Imaging Society (AIS). It is only the second time in history the AIS handed out a Century Award; the first award went to James Cameron for the movie Avatar.
IAN FORESTER
(VR Playhouse)
TALK Dream Hacking: Subconscious Metrics in the Age of Big Data, 10am, Main Stage
Ian is the CEO and Co-Founder of VR Playhouse and based in Los Angeles. Working in Chicago theater instilled in him a passion for creating transformational experiences. He developed, directed, and performed in dozens of plays and immersive events. After winning LA Weekly’s Award for Best Direction in 2008, he served as the Artistic Director of Needtheater in LA from 2011 until his first encounter with a VR headset in 2014.
LAURA JEFFORDS GREENBERG
(Littl Star)
TALK: A 360 Degree View of Content Performance, 12pm, Alternative Stage
Laura is the Senior VP of Business & Legal Affairs at Littlstar, the leading global platform dedicated to immersive virtual reality and 360° content. She manages and oversees the company’s legal department, advising the company on international content acquisitionand distribution, development and licensing of software and applications, and business operations. Before that she was Senior Legal Counsel at Red Bull Media House in Austria.
ALL SPEAKERS SO FAR
Gabo Arora (Lightshed), Melek Balgün (Moderator), Thomas Bedenk (Exozet), Sven Bliedung (Slice Studios), AC Coppens (The Marketing Catalyst), Kristian Costa-Zahn (Ufa Lab), Maria Courtial (FaberCourtial), Daan Kip (VRBase), Susanne Dickel (IntoVR), Sebastian Endler (Amilux FIlmproduktion), Ian Forester (VR Playhouse), Pawel Gajda (Carbon Studio), Christian Glessner (Hololux), Laura Jeffords Greenberg (LittlStar), Peter Hu (Auctoreal), Ioulia Isserlis (AnotherWorld VR), Dominik Käser (Google), Sönke Kirchhof (INVR), Marcus Kühne (Audi), Gerda Leopold (Amilux Filmproduktion), Pieter van Leugenhagen (Yondr), Rebecca Liu (VRCORE), Pedro Lopes (Hasso-Plattner-Institut), Greg Louden (3rd Eye Studios), Yiming Niu (VRARA China Chapter), Gayatri Parameswaran (NowHere Media), Lina Reinsbakken (Norn Studio), Max Sacker (AnotherWorld VR), Max Salomon (Blackdotfilms), Dr. Oliver Schreer (Fraunhofer Institut), Christopher Sibley (Phenomenon Media), Daniel Sproll (realities.io), Sara Lisa Vogl (VRBAse), Sven Slazenger (Interlake) Andrew Van Wyk (River Road Entertainment) – and many more.
Program of VR NOW Con is updated with awesome sauce!
Our program is online, check out the schedule. We have got news about amazing international speakers (Google, VR Playhouse, LittlStar) and free workshops at the VR NOW Con & Awards in Potsdam and Berlin. Purchase your conference ticket (prices begin at € 199) and get a free MeetToMatch business update.
DOMINIK KÄSER
(Google)
TALK The Making of Google Earth VR, 2pm, Main Stage
In 2014 Dominik started the Google Earth VR project with the goal of letting anyone travel anywhere in virtual reality. Google Earth VR launched in late 2016 to wide acclaim, and went on to win the Lumiere Century award by the Advanced Imaging Society (AIS). It is only the second time in history the AIS handed out a Century Award; the first award went to James Cameron for the movie Avatar.
IAN FORESTER
(VR Playhouse)
TALK Dream Hacking: Subconscious Metrics in the Age of Big Data, 10am, Main Stage
Ian is the CEO and Co-Founder of VR Playhouse and based in Los Angeles. Working in Chicago theater instilled in him a passion for creating transformational experiences. He developed, directed, and performed in dozens of plays and immersive events. After winning LA Weekly’s Award for Best Direction in 2008, he served as the Artistic Director of Needtheater in LA from 2011 until his first encounter with a VR headset in 2014.
LAURA JEFFORDS GREENBERG
(Littlstar)
TALK: A 360 Degree View of Content Performance, 12pm, Alternative Stage
Laura is the Senior VP of Business & Legal Affairs at Littlstar, the leading global platform dedicated to immersive virtual reality and 360° content. She manages and oversees the company’s legal department, advising the company on international content acquisitionand distribution, development and licensing of software and applications, and business operations. Before that she was Senior Legal Counsel at Red Bull Media House in Austria.
ALL SPEAKERS SO FAR
Gabo Arora (Lightshed), Melek Balgün (Moderator), Thomas Bedenk (Exozet), Sven Bliedung (Slice Studios), AC Coppens (The Marketing Catalyst), Kristian Costa-Zahn (Ufa Lab), Maria Courtial (FaberCourtial), Daan Kip (VRBase), Susanne Dickel (IntoVR), Sebastian Endler (Amilux FIlmproduktion), Ian Forester (VR Playhouse), Pawel Gajda (Carbon Studio), Christian Glessner (Hololux), Laura Jeffords Greenberg (LittlStar), Peter Hu (Auctoreal), Ioulia Isserlis (AnotherWorld VR), Dominik Käser (Google), Sönke Kirchhof (INVR), Marcus Kühne (Audi), Gerda Leopold (Amilux Filmproduktion), Pieter van Leugenhagen (Yondr), Rebecca Liu (VRCORE), Pedro Lopes (Hasso-Plattner-Institut), Greg Louden (3rd Eye Studios), Yiming Niu (VRARA China Chapter), Gayatri Parameswaran (NowHere Media), Lina Reinsbakken (Norn Studio), Max Sacker (AnotherWorld VR), Max Salomon (Blackdotfilms), Dr. Oliver Schreer (Fraunhofer Institut), Christopher Sibley (Phenomenon Media), Daniel Sproll (realities.io), Sara Lisa Vogl (VRBAse), Sven Slazenger (Interlake) Andrew Van Wyk (River Road Entertainment) – and many more.
Helping Hands for Ca$h
You are interested in VR, AR, MR, and other forms of enhanced realities? You want to discover new trends and thoughts? Want to get insights in the industry and meet the makers and shakers of the future of VR? You are just curious and know you will make a good contribution to the event? Great! Fill out this form and we will come back to you!
Please note: some jobs are paid, so its best you have a valid VAT number in Germany (not mandatory!). You get a small fee, a free tickets, catering and we make sure your work is also fun!
Please fill out this form to be part of the movement!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqMq97MyMyXtuo9eGrZzhOwAnhQhhD7ZujiL0BICxsW4u7yw/viewform
Intel Buzz Workshop Poznan – how to make it in South America
We’re ready to go. Check out our speakers Intel Buzz Workshop at October 7 during the GIC in Poznan.
The Latin American market for video games is more different to the Western market than one thinks. With different platforms (last generation consoles are still very popular in the three biggest markets Brazil, Mexico and Argentina), business models, paying modalities and so on.
André Faure is CEO of GamePlan, one of the main business influencers in the Latin Americas. André has launched over 100 products including software, hardware, media and services.
His talk is called and will be about “Games in Latin America – Market, Trends, Tips and Tricks” (2.30-3 pm).
Intel Buzz Workshop Poznan –Valentina Tamer & the Pillars of Earth
We’re ready to go. Check out our speakers Intel Buzz Workshop at October 7 during the GIC in Poznan.
Carving a video game out of an existing franchise – is it easier or more difficult than creating everything from the scratch? How do you handle creative freedom and demands of the IP owners? And how do you turn a book into a video game?
Valentina Tamer is working for Hamburg based developer/publisher Daedalic Entertainment. Her current project: the world famous Pillars of Earth which was originally written by Ken Follett.
The Point’n Click adaption is already well received. In her talk (3-3.30 pm), Valentina explains the work on quest and story design.